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Frenchman Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

5,578.08ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−0.7 ft
24 hours±0.00 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−1.2 ft
vs a year ago−1.0 ft

Is Frenchman Lake low right now?

Frenchman Lake was at 5,578.08 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.74 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
-4471,1742,7954,4166,037NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Frenchman Lake on Oct 10 in past years

20255,579.1−1.1
20245,578.9−0.8
20235,581.6−3.5
20225,568.4+9.6
20215,565.7+12.4
20205,574.0+4.1

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 105,578.08±0.00
Oct 95,578.08−0.03
Oct 85,578.11−0.02
Oct 75,578.13−0.03
Oct 65,578.16−0.02
Oct 55,578.18−0.02
Oct 45,578.20−0.02
Oct 35,578.22−0.16
Oct 25,578.38−0.13
Oct 15,578.51−0.04
Sep 305,578.55−0.04
Sep 295,578.59−0.02
Sep 285,578.61−0.01
Sep 275,578.62−0.03

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Frenchman Lake

10-year range
5,541.9 ft (November 28, 2015) to 5,590.0 ft (May 3, 2023)
Data
California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station FRD
Datum
ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)

Lakes near Frenchman Lake

Questions

Is Frenchman Lake low right now?

Frenchman Lake was at 5,578.08 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.74 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.

How often is the Frenchman Lake level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

California Data Exchange Center (DWR) (station FRD). Readings are provisional and can be revised.